Hi terri_d, 

A warm welcome to our Cancer Chat community. I can imagine the diagnosis came as a shock to you and I am so sorry this is all happening too while you are away from home overseas. I can completely understand why you would want to go back home once you have had your full scan and biopsy results so that you can be close to your family at a time when you need their support the most. I hope that you will be able to have treatment soon and that you can see an oncologist very soon. Make sure that all your medical records and scan results are sent back home once you have relocated so that they don't miss any important information and you won't have to wait long for an oncologist appointment when you are back in the UK. Do explain your particular situation, that you have been away from home for professional reasons and that you would like to see an oncologist as soon as possible and start treatment. You are right to try and think about how to keep weight on and making sure you have a good diet is important. Have a look at our section on diet problems with cancer and also I would suggest you read our tips for putting on weight. I also hope that you will hear from other members of our community who have had similar issues keeping weight on due to cancer or cancer treatment and that they can give you some good tips based on their personal experience. 

I thought I would also let you know about this post by Sempa who has also been recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Don't hesitate to drop them a line and share your story if you would like to do so - it helps to talk to others who have also been newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 

When you get back to the UK, there is also our free cancer nurse helpline you can call on 0808 800 4040 - it is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm so don't hesitate to give them a call to talk things through.

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator